[PRESS RELEASE – Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 28th, 2026]
NOWPayments, a crypto payment gateway, has substantially increased processing speed for USDT transactions across major blockchain networks. The company reports a fivefold acceleration in payment and payout execution on both BNB Smart Chain (BSC) and Ethereum (ERC20).
Faster settlement has become critical in stablecoin-based operations, where delays can directly impact business performance, customer experience, and the predictability of financial workflows. With stablecoins increasingly used for everyday settlements as well as value storage, improved processing times help businesses reduce wait times, streamline workflows, and maintain more consistent cash flows.
The upgrade affects both incoming payments and outgoing payouts on BSC and Ethereum, boosting the responsiveness and reliability of the payment infrastructure used by merchants and platforms worldwide. These enhancements are part of a coordinated infrastructure optimization designed to accelerate settlement across multiple high-demand stablecoin networks.
Operational Impact Reported by Partners
Partners already see measurable benefits from the optimization. The operations team at Chipstars reported fewer unresolved transactions and a reduction in support escalations after the speed improvements. Shorter processing times have simplified daily operations, lowered the workload for operational teams, and produced more predictable settlement flows—improving the experience for both staff and end users.
Performance Benchmarks Across Stablecoin Networks
NOWPayments continues to refine payout performance across multiple blockchain networks commonly used for stablecoin transfers. Internal metrics indicate a fivefold improvement in payout processing speed on both BSC and Ethereum following recent infrastructure upgrades.
Average Stablecoin Payout Processing Times Across Major Networks
USDT BEP20 (BSC)
NOWPayments Average Payout Time – 26 seconds
General Market Average Payout Time – 45 seconds
USDT ERC20 (ETH)
NOWPayments Average Payout Time – 94 seconds
General Market Average Payout Time – 3–10 minutes
These benchmarks illustrate how targeted infrastructure improvements across both BSC and Ethereum can materially improve settlement efficiency for businesses that conduct frequent stablecoin transactions. Delivering consistent, multi-network acceleration demonstrates the scalability and robustness of the payment infrastructure supporting stablecoin operations.
Ongoing Infrastructure Optimization
NOWPayments emphasizes that faster transaction processing is part of an ongoing effort to optimize infrastructure performance and better support businesses that rely on stablecoins for daily operations. As stablecoin adoption grows across digital commerce and financial services, settlement speed increasingly defines the practicality and user experience of crypto payment systems.
Reducing processing times helps businesses operate more efficiently and improves the end-user experience. NOWPayments plans to continue enhancing performance, reliability, and scalability across its supported cryptocurrencies and blockchain networks.
About NOWPayments
NOWPayments is a crypto payment gateway that enables businesses to accept payments and send payouts in cryptocurrencies. The platform supports a broad range of digital assets and offers flexible tools for payment processing, automated payouts, and seamless integration into business workflows.